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Philip Ki Joon Oh awards looking for nominees

The Philip Ki Joon Oh volunteer awards are looking for nominations for their Volunteer of the Year award and their Youth Volunteer of the Year Award. Nominations opened earlier in March and will close on April 7 at 12 p.m..

The local award is given to foster and encourage good, hard working citizens or groups that benefit the community in a variety of ways.

This year, the award will also be considered for local organizations.

The award winners receive a $500 award, with an additional $250 to go towards their organization of choice, a plaque with their name engraved on it that will hang in Beaumont town office, and a personalized certificate. Organizations will receive the same award, without the additional $250.

The Volunteer of the Year award has been given out for the past 20 years, while the Volunteer Youth Award has been given for the past 8, said Philip Ki Joon Oh Scholarship Foundation President Karen Reichert.

“All the nominees over the past 20 years, for the Volunteer Town Award, and eight years for Volunteer Youth Award have been amazing citizens, volunteers supporting our great community in countless ways – the history and stories are always incredible & inspiring,” Reichert said.

“Choosing the Award Recipient each year is never easy an easy process for the Selection Committee.”

Philip Oh passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Dec. 10, 1996 on his way to write an exam at the University of Alberta Hospital.

He was known as an outstanding citizen, lover of sports, and somebody who could see the best in everyone.

Reichert said he was a young man who was compassionate, thoughtful, generous, and wise beyond his years.

“The Oh family turned their heartbreaking loss into something very meaningful and generous to support the community by establishing the PKJO Scholarship Foundation in his memory, and to carry on what their son, Phil stood for,” she said.

“They wanted to encourage good will, caring and support/giving back to the community.”